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Latest blog posts from Lady Waisted Corset Blog

Making Friends at Facshion
One of the most enjoyable parts of our recent visit to the Facshion show in London, was meeting other designers and brands. One of those that impressed us the most (and had the stall besides our own) were Edie Rocks, a fantastic underwear and lingerie brand. Their designs are bright, exciting and... Read more...
Published 2 weeks ago

A Great Response at Facshion
Lady Waisted has just returned from the Facshion fashion show in London, and we had the best time. The response we got from industry professionals and trade buyers was wonderful, and we made a few friends along the way. More posts on fellow exhibitors to come later this week. The Facshion show... Read more...
Published 3 weeks ago

FaCshion
The most fantastic fashion event of the year will be taking place next month and Lady Waisted will be there! We will be showcasing most of our current range or corsets, as well as offering visitors the chance to see our new range of wedding dresses, prom dresses and brand new corset designs. The... Read more...
Published 2 months ago

Pride and Prejudice
I am a big fan of period dramas, my favourite is the 1995 BBC production of Pride and Prejudice. Dinah Collin was the costume designer on this lavish production, I love how well the clothes help to reflect social standing and personality. The fashionable empire silhouette is seen on all the women... Read more...
Published 2 months ago

Men’s 18th century fashion’s
The mid 18th century was an incredibly extravagant period in history, the French were the leaders of all things fashionable at this time. Men’s and women’s fashions were ornate and overly decorated. Men’s coats were often made of beautiful silk brocades, rows of decorative buttons were... Read more...
Published 3 months ago

Henry VIII court fashions
Henry VIII came to the throne in 1509 aged 17 years old, he was tall, athletic and handsome. He inherited the throne on the death of his father Henry VII, whom he was nothing like. Henry VII liked to live simply and was careful with money. Henry VIII on the other hand was extravagant. Fashions... Read more...
Published 3 months ago

Super Hero Costumes
I never realised how many super heroes wore some form of corset. I have been looking at the pictures for an exhibition at the Metropolitan Museum, New York. The exhibition looks at costumes from our well known comic book hero’s and villains. It also shows interpretations from the cat walk,... Read more...
Published 4 months ago

Coco Chanel
Coco Chanel was born August 19th 1883 in Saumur, France. Chanel was one of the most influential designers of her time. Chanel’s simple but stylish designs made her a house hold name. Her early designs were so different to the fashion of the time, they were relaxed and easier to wear than the... Read more...
Published 4 months ago

The Middle Ages
The middle ages fashions were highly influenced by the royal courts of Europe. The crusades brought back many beautiful fabrics including fine silks, satins, brocades and velvets. Sumptary laws also helped to shape Medieval fashion. Sumptary laws restricted the lower class people from dressing... Read more...
Published 4 months ago

Lady Waisted Up-date
Look out for new Lady Waisted designs coming soon. Including jackets, regency corsets and much more. For all of our current corset styles go to www.ladywaisted.com. At Lady Waisted until the 1st of July you can get 20% of all corset orders, check the website for details of this fabulous offer.... Read more...
Published 4 months ago

Yves Saint Laurent
The fashion world has seen the loss of one of it’s greatest designers, Yves Saint Laurent died on Sunday 1st June at the age of 71. Yves Saint Laurent was born in Oran, in 1936. He went to work for fashion designer Christian Dior when he was just 17. After Dior’s death in 1957 Saint Laurent... Read more...
Published 4 months ago

Cathie Jung
I realised I couldn’t really do a corset blog without doing a post on Cathie Jung. Cathie Jung is in the Guinness book of world records for, the smallest waist on a living person. Cathie started waist training in 1983 and has worn a corset for almost 24 hours a day ever since. Her corseted... Read more...
Published 5 months ago